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What
is Hookstache?

Hookstache
is, quite simply, a wall hook shaped like a mustache. It is made from laser-cut
acrylic which is hand-formed into a hook. It is available in 8 colors and two
sizes, and can hold your keys, bags, coats, scarves, hats, umbrellas, or
whatever you like. It comes with screws for attaching it to the wall, and has
been tested to hold at least 5 lbs of weight when fastened to wood.

Over
the past few years, the mustache (or moustache) has come back into fashion with
a vengeance. You might even say there’s a bit of a mustache craze.

Not
long ago, I started to notice mustache-themed products everywhere I went, and,
I’ll admit it... I just didn’t get it. Mustache wall decals, mustache erasers,
mustache bottle openers, moustache this, mustache that. But why? What is the
flavor of mustache candy? What does mustache-shaped soap smell like? What kind
of food do you pair with mustache wine?

I
started to see mustaches everywhere....

One
day, I noticed that the hook on the back of my closet door looked a lot like a
mustache. Here was a mustache with purpose! I wondered if anyone made a
mustache wall hook. I looked, and I couldn’t find one, so I decided to make one
myself.

At
first, I pictured a 3D mustache, and set about modeling it in clay. I
researched injection molding and 3D printing. I came up with several hook
designs, but none were quite right. I decided to try laser cutting the shape
out of acrylic and bending it. To my surprise, it worked wonderfully! I
adjusted this design to ensure fit, symmetry, and strength, and tried out
different shaping and molding methods to make the hooks more consistent.

I
installed the hooks in my wall, and hung weights on them to test their
strength. They have held 5 lbs of weight (2-3 lbs on each side) over several
weeks in my wood-paneled workshop without demonstrating fatigue. I do not have
access to drywall for testing (my place is covered in sheet rock), but the
holes and screws are optimized for placement in a 2x4 stud. Performance will
vary depending on surface type.

Because
each hookstache is hand formed, each one is a little different. Formed acrylic
bears a resemblance to hand-formed glass.

hookstaches hanging out and lifting weights in the workshop.

Why
Kickstarter?

I’m
excited about hookstache, and want to share it with the world. Plus, I have
several more fun ideas waiting in the wings. I am working on building my own
small company, but I need a little help to make that happen. I believe in the
power that crowdfunding has to connect people directly with projects they
support. If you like hookstache, I hope you’ll consider becoming a backer, and
sharing this project with your friends. I have all kinds of cool things to send
you in return.

Your
pledges will help cover the cost of laser cutting, materials, packaging, and
shipping. In addition, your support will enable me to produce more molds and to
optimize my production process. Any money I raise in excess of my goal will go
towards making more hookstaches, marketing, and creating more fun things.

I believe in US manufacturing, and work to
source my materials and services from US companies, including the acrylic material,
screws, laser cutting service, packaging materials, and shipping boxes. In
addition, I try to reduce my impact on the environment by using resources and
packaging that can be recycled, reused, or composted. Even the acrylic, a
non-toxic material, can be recycled in some areas.

Kickstarter
is all or nothing, so, if I don’t meet my funding goal, the project will simply come to an end.
You’ll get to keep your money, and I’ll keep my hookstache prototypes. If I do
meet the goal, I get to make lots of fun rewards like hookstaches, t shirts,
and stickers, and send them your way!

large coat rack (shown with orange, purple, and green hookstaches) Measures approx. 24 inches long. Width and depth varies. Comes with hooks pre-installed in your color choices with pre-drilled holes and screws for hanging on a wall. (photo not to scale)

Backer
Rewards

$1
or more: Mustache Field Guide and Activity Book PDF download – a printable PDF
book containing a field guide to mustaches and fun mustache-themed activities
such as mazes, puzzles, and other fun stuff.

$2
or more: One (1) sticker or button of your choice, and PDF. (Free shipping in
US. International backers, please add $1.50 for shipping.) (add $1 to this level or to any level
below for each additional sticker or button)

$4
or more: One (1) mini field guide, one (1) sticker or button, and PDF. The mini
field guide is a tiny (2 x 2.5 inch), zine-style, hand-assembled, pocket-sized
32 page booklet that will help you identify a variety of ‘staches on the go.
(Free shipping in US. International backers, please add $2 for shipping.) (add
$3 to this level or to any level below for each additional mini field guide)

$8
or more: One (1) small Hookstache in black, blue, orange, pink, purple, red, or
white, one (1) button or sticker, and PDF (Free shipping in US. (International
backers, please add $5 for shipping.) (add $7 to this level or to any level below for each
additional small Hookstache)

$9
or more: One (1) small Kickstarter-only neon GREEN Hookstache, one (1) button
or sticker, and PDF. Special edition! (International backers, please add $5 for
shipping.) (add $8 to this level or to any level below for each additional small GREEN
Hookstache)

$10
Printed Field Guide and Activity Book: Add to any level for a printed and bound paperback copy of the field
guide and activity book in addition to the PDF. Format TBD – digest size or
larger. (International backers, please add $1.50 for shipping)

$11
or more: One (1) large Hookstache in black, blue, orange, pink, purple, red, or
white, one (1) button or sticker, and PDF (Free shipping in US. International
backers, please add $7 for shipping.) (add $10 to this level or to any level below for each
additional large Hookstache)

$12
or more: One (1) large Kickstarter-only neon Green Hookstache, sticker, PDF.
Special edition! (International backers,
please add $7 for shipping.) (add $11 to this level or to any level below for each additional
large Kickstarter GREEN Hookstache)

$20
Poster: Silkscreened poster of a design selected by backers, plus one (1)
button or sticker and PDF. Limited edition, numbered. Size TBD, printed in
Portland, OR on my Print Cycle! Free shipping in US. International backers,
please add $10 for shipping.) (add $18 to this level or any level below for
each additional poster)

$25
or more: T-shirt: One (1) t-shirt, one (1) button or sticker, PDF. Backers will
have a chance to vote on a t-shirt design, which will be printed in Portland on
American Apparel. Free shipping in US. International backers, please add $10
for shipping.) (add $22 to this level or any level below for each additional t
shirt)

$40
or more: Hookstache Coat Rack (small): Three small Hookstaches in any color,
pre-installed on a 14-inch piece of reclaimed wood (flooring or molding).
Choose from natural linseed oil finish, black, or white. (Free shipping in US.
International backers, please add $15 for shipping.) Pieces will vary in width
and character (width of 3.5 inches shown.

$50
or more: Hookstache Coat Rack (large): Three large Hookstaches in any color,
pre-installed on a 24-inch piece of reclaimed wood (flooring or molding),
Choose from natural finish, black, or white. Plus, one (1) button or sticker,
and PDF (Free shipping in US. International backers, please add $15 for
shipping.) Pieces will vary in width and character (width of 3.5 inches shown).

$50
or more: Patron: Add to any level, and your name will be published in the field
guide in a special appreciation section (restrictions apply – I will not
publish offensive or insulting names or images). Includes printed field guide
and pdf.

$100
or more: Hookstache Hero: Name your own mustache: I will name a mustache after
you, draw it according to your specifications, and add it to the field guide
(restrictions apply – I will not publish offensive or insulting names or
images). Includes print field guide and pdf.

What do
I do if I want additional stickers, buttons, booklets, hookstaches, T-shirts,
etc. ?

If you would like additional copies of each item, you can add them to the cost of your total pledge. You can find instructions on how much to add under each tier. After the campaign is over, I will send out surveys to
verify your complete order.

Delivery
date:

My goal is to have as many hookstaches as possible shipped and delivered
by late December, in time for the winter holidays. With any new project, there
are bound to be some logistical hiccups, and, while I have accounted for some
of these, I don’t know what the future may hold. I will do my best to keep
backers updated on my progress.

International info:

International
shipments can take one to four weeks or more for delivery. In some countries,
customs collects a fee from the recipient for international packages. I will not
mark international shipments as “gifts.”

Large
orders, Wholesalers, and Shops:

I’d love
to make a deal with you! Please contact me to discuss.

FAQ

Have a question?
If the info above doesn't help, you can ask the project creator directly.

Rewards

$1 reward

Mustache Field Guide and Activity Book PDF download – a printable PDF book containing a field guide to mustaches and fun mustache-themed activities such as mazes, puzzles, and other fun stuff.

Estimated delivery:Oct 2012

You selected

$2 reward

0 backers

One (1) sticker or button of your choice, and PDF. (Free shipping in US. International backers, please add $1.50 for shipping.) (add $1 to this level or to any level below for each additional sticker or button)

Estimated delivery:Dec 2012

You selected

$4 reward

1 backer

One (1) mini field guide, one (1) sticker or button, and PDF. The mini field guide is a tiny (2 x 2.5 inch), zine-style, hand-assembled, pocket-sized 32 page booklet that will help you identify a variety of ‘staches on the go. (Free shipping in US. International backers, please add $2 for shipping.) (add $3 to this level or to any level below for each additional mini field guide)

Estimated delivery:Dec 2012

You selected

$8 reward

7 backers

One (1) small Hookstache in black, blue, orange, pink, purple, red, or white, one (1) button or sticker, and PDF (Free shipping in US. (International backers, please add $5 for shipping.) (add $7 to this level or to any level below for each additional small Hookstache)

Estimated delivery:Dec 2012

You selected

$9 reward

0 backers

One (1) small Kickstarter-only neon GREEN Hookstache, one (1) button or sticker, and PDF. Special edition! (International backers, please add $5 for shipping.) (add $8 to this level or to any level below for each additional small GREEN Hookstache)

Estimated delivery:Dec 2012

You selected

$10 reward

0 backers

Printed Field Guide and Activity Book: Add to any level for a printed and bound paperback copy of the field guide and activity book in addition to the PDF. Format TBD – digest size or larger. (International backers, please add $1.50 for shipping)

Estimated delivery:Dec 2012

You selected

$11 reward

3 backers

One (1) large Hookstache in black, blue, orange, pink, purple, red, or white, one (1) button or sticker, and PDF (Free shipping in US. International backers, please add $7 for shipping.) (add $10 to this level or to any level below for each additional large Hookstache)

Estimated delivery:Dec 2012

You selected

$12 reward

2 backers

One (1) large Kickstarter-only neon Green Hookstache, sticker, PDF. Special edition!
(International backers, please add $7 for shipping.) (add $11 to this level or to any level below for each additional large Kickstarter GREEN Hookstache)

Estimated delivery:Dec 2012

You selected

$20 reward

0 backers

Silkscreened poster of a design selected by backers, plus one (1) button or sticker and PDF. Limited edition, numbered. Size TBD, printed in Portland, OR on my printcycle! Free shipping in US. International backers, please add $10 for shipping.) (add $18 to this level or any level below for each additional poster)

Estimated delivery:Jan 2013

You selected

$25 reward

0 backers

One (1) T-shirt, one (1) button or sticker, PDF. Backers will have a chance to vote on a t-shirt design, which will be printed in Portland on American Apparel. Free shipping in US. International backers, please add $10 for shipping.) (add $22 to this level or any level below for each additional t shirt)

Estimated delivery:Jan 2013

You selected

$40 reward

0 backers

Hookstache Coat Rack (small): Three small Hookstaches in any color, pre-installed on a 14-inch piece of reclaimed wood (flooring or molding). Choose from natural linseed oil finish, black, or white. (Free shipping in US. International backers, please add $15 for shipping.) Pieces will vary in width and character.

Estimated delivery:Jan 2013

You selected

$50 reward

1 backer

$50 or more: Hookstache Coat Rack (large): Three large Hookstaches in any color, pre-installed on a 24-inch piece of reclaimed wood (flooring or molding), Choose from natural finish, black, or white. Plus, one (1) button or sticker, and PDF (Free shipping in US. International backers, please add $15 for shipping.) Pieces will vary in width and character.

Estimated delivery:Jan 2013

You selected

$50 reward

0 backers

Patron: Add to any level, and your name will be published in the field guide in a special appreciation section (restrictions apply – I will not publish offensive or insulting names or images). Includes printed field guide and pdf.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2012

You selected

$100 reward

0 backers

Hookstache Hero: Name your own mustache: I will name a mustache after you, draw it according to your specifications, and add it to the field guide (restrictions apply – I will not publish offensive or insulting names or images). Includes print field guide and pdf.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2012

Funding period

Aug 3, 2012 - Sep 1, 2012
(29 days)

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